MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
Convened: 5:37 p.m.
Recessed @ 6:55 p.m. to Executive Session in the Council Chamber for the purpose of discussing the City Manager’s contract.
The Committee re-convened to
Open Session for the sole purpose of adjournment @ 7:05 p.m.
Councillor
Stephen T. Patton
Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes @ 6:05 p.m.
Also: City Manager Thomas R. Hoover
Code
Commissioner Jill Dagilis
Assistant Director Human
Resources Larry Raymond
Benefits Director Ann Marie
O’Brien
City Auditor James A.
DelSignore
City Clerk David J. Rushford
1. Communication of the City Manager relative to Fiscal Year 2004
Goals & Objectives. (City Manager)
#29A CM August 12,
2003
2. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting
Mission Statement, Goals & Objectives for Fiscal 2004.
#148 CC August 12,
2003
Chairman’s Order request the City Auditor add to his annual Goals and Objectives an analysis of the CDBG and LLEBG funds awarded to the City of Worcester.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a general re-cap of re-hires of previously laid-off employees.
3. Communication of David J.
Rushford, City Clerk transmitting annual accomplishments & goals of the
City Clerk Department.
#149 CC August 12,
2003
4. Communication
of David J. Rushford, City Clerk transmitting statement of revenues that
includes Passport processing.
#25 CC June 10, 2003
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to Fiscal 2003
Local Aid/Cherry Sheet Information.
#5A CM August 20,
2002
6. Communication of the City Manager relative to preliminary
budget analysis for Fiscal 2004.
In City Council
January 14, 2003 - #7CC - Referred to Finance
In Committee for
Informational Purposes Only
Recommend File
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to health insurance
negotiations FY 04.
#13A
CM September 24, 2002
In Committee January 6, 2003 – Held
Recommend File
8. Communication of the City Manager relative to comparison of
the City of Worcester Health Premiums to other employers.
#14A CM February
11, 2003
9. Communication of the City Manager relative to update regarding
calendar Item #14B regarding employee’s
health insurance.
#14C CM April 1,
2003
10. Communication of the City Manager relative to update on health
insurance negotiations.
#14B CM April 1,
2003
11. Communication of the City Manager relative to update on health
insurance.
#14B CM April 15,
2003
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to cost to the City
of all Health Insurance Plans to be offered to City Employees and additional
cost to the City for Fallon Select and Fallon Direct.
#14A CM April 29,
2003
13. Communication of the City Manager relative to health insurance
cost alternatives.
#14C CM June 17,
2003
14. Communication of the City Manager relative to the City
self-insuring its three Blue Cross products in FY 04.
#14D CM June 17,
2003
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with quarterly reports concerning self-pay health insurance activity.
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to Stop Loss
Insurance.
#38 CC June 24, 2003
16. Communication of the City Manager relative to Home Rule Petition
to give a two-point preference to Worcester residents in public safety
promotions.
#13A CM June 25,
2002
In Committee January 6, 2003 – Held
17. Communication of the City Manager relative to First Amendment
Rights of City Employees.
#16E CM October 15,
2002
In Committee January 6, 2003 – Held
18. Communication of the City Manager relative to funding employee
bargaining contracts.
#16B CM December
17, 2002
In Committee January
6, 2003 – Held
19. Communication of the City Manager relative to areas at which
Municipal Services could be privatized.
#30A CM March 18,
2003
20. Communication of the City Manager relative to Contract
Compliance Officer duties and responsibilities.
#25A CM January 7,
2003
21. Communication of the City Manager relative to communications
received from City Departments, which have curtailed hours in the recent past
at their facilities.
#30A CM January 28,
2003
22. Communication of the City Manager relative to a breakdown as to
the cost of each division in the Human Resources Department.
#14A CM June 17,
2003
23. Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of the
amendments to the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 – Occupational Group EM- Executive
Management (Director & Deputy Director Neighborhood Services) and
Occupational Group K – Library (Head of Building Operations).
In Committee July 1, 2003 - #14C CM Voted to advertise 2 Proposed
Ordinances. - In Committee for Informational Purposes Only
24. Communication of the City Manager relative to request for
information regarding a comparison of Code Inspectional Staff to other cities.
#6J CM August 12,
2003
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with charts comparing the organization of other Massachusetts community’s code departments to that of the City of Worcester.
REPORTS
PENDING
Communications of James DelSignore
25. Transmitting report prepared by KPMG that reviews the City’s sick leave policy and its enforcement.
#57 CC September 26, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend File
26. Transmitting Auditors Report-Covering Worcester’s Centrum Centre Fund, the Arena Component and the Convention Center Component, including the financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 plus the independent auditors report.
#28CC November 27, 2001
Recommend File
27. Transmitting City of Worcester’s 2001 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
#12CC December 18, 2001
Recommend File
28. Transmitting City's Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 2001, prepared by KPMG, LLP.
#98 CC February 26, 2002
In Committee May 14,
2002 - Held
Recommend File
29. Transmitting City's Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2001 prepared by KPMG.
#37 CC March 26, 2002
In Committee May 14,
2002 - Held
Recommend File
30. Transmitting City’s Single Audit for the
year ended June 30, 2002 prepared by KPMG.
#38 CC April 8, 2003
31. Transmitting report prepared by KPMG LLP relative to a review of internal controls over revenue from the sale of City trash bags & building permits & recommendations to improve those controls.
#23 CC December 3, 2002
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to provide the
City Council with a status report in response to the recommendations made by
KPMG-LLP in the Council transmittal dated December 3, 2002.
32. Transmitting the following reports: Actual Investments in the Retirement System's Portfolio compared to the System's Asset Allocation as of May 31, 2002; Retirement System's Alternative Investment Managers, Main Office Locations, Types of Funds, Focus of Funds & Vintage Years of Funds as of May 31, 2002; Retirement System's Domestic Equity Managers, their investment strategies and their performance over 1,3, & 5 Year Periods, Aggregate Returns of System's Domestic Equity Portfolio Over 1, 3 & 5 Year Periods compared to Wilshire 5000 Domestic Equity Index as of December 31, 2001.
#79 CC June 25, 2002
Recommend File
33. Transmitting Actuarial Valuation & Review as of January 1, 2003 for the Worcester Contributory Retirement System.
#59 CC April 29, 2003
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City
Council with a report detailing the returns on the various funds under the
auspices of the City Treasurer and the Commissioner of Trust Funds, as
previously requested.
34. Transmitting communication relative to the
finances of the Federal Plaza Municipal Garage.
#58 CC April 29, 2003
35. Transmitting report concerning the
viability of establishing an internal audit function for the City.
#14 CC March 18, 2003
36. Transmitting City’s Management Letter for
the year ended June 30, 2002 and Auditor’s Report on Compliance & Internal
Control over Financial Reporting based on audit of financial statements
prepared by KPMG.
#37 CC April 8, 2003
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the City Treasurer provide the City Council with an update concerning internal controls mentioned in the KPMG-LLP report dated April 8, 2003.